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Apr 20, 2011 | Article
By Imogen Matthews
In-cosmetics, the raw ingredient show for the cosmetics industry, took place in Milan on 29-31 March 2011. Sustainable beauty was a major theme for the marketing trends presentations and was also...
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Mar 31, 2011 | Article
By Nick Morante
The use of more conventional active ingredients that have been used exclusively in treatment products to make special claims for anti-aging, skin rejuvenation, improve skin elasticity, reduce...
Mar 23, 2011 | Article
By Nancy Jeffries
Hair care products have become particularly versatile in today's market. They target special needs, with everything from moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, to glosses, humidity-defying...
Mar 16, 2011 | Article
The Baby Care market is showing growth, particularly in the areas of naturals and sun care. It is strengthening its foothold with products that appeal to consumers' consciousness regarding...
Feb 2, 2011 | Article
This was a Click ‘n’ Vote question posed to the SpecialChem Community in December 2010. The number of responses was quite large at 285, one of the largest responses I have seen in at least the past...
Nov 1, 2010 | Article
There were a number of points the readers were asked to weigh in terms of importance and the responses were not as varied as one would expect. Most formulators wanted to create a product that was...
Sep 29, 2010 | Article
Eye makeup and treatment products are strong performers in today's burgeoning eye care market. Enhanced lashes, featuring lash growth and volumizing formulations, and the reduction of fine lines...
Sep 1, 2010 | Article
A question was asked of the SpecialChem readers where they see the best use of Cocoa Butter and its derivatives. With the voting in (167 of them) the responses were exactly what you would expect...
Aug 4, 2010 | Article
In Japan, Lion Corporation launched Platius Creamy Up Paste Medicated Toothpaste , an anti-ageing toothpaste designed to address the problem of dull and unclear teeth which, according to the...
Jul 21, 2010 | Article
By Vispi Kanga
Panacea 2010, is the only prominent trade show and international symposium on “naturals” in South Asia which took place in Mumbai, India from February 10 to12, 2010. This 4th international expo...